Hebrew · H3947, H776

וַנִּקַּח אֶת־אַרְצָם

To take (in the widest variety of applications) · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )

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לָקַח H3947 to take (in the widest variety of applications)

Pronunciation laqach

Foundational action verb of acquisition and possession; encompasses receiving, seizing, and appropriating across contexts from physical to relational.

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )

Pronunciation erets

Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.

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What does וַנִּקַּח אֶת־אַרְצָם (vanniqqach et-artzam) mean in the Bible?

לָקַח · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to take (in the widest variety of applications)".

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What does לָקַח · אֶרֶץ mean in the Bible?

לָקַח · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to take (in the widest variety of applications)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3947, H776?

H3947, H776 is connected to 3,472 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to take (in the widest variety of applications)

Strong's H3947, H776

Lexical occurrences 3,472 verses Word forms 5 forms 379 references

Source Gloss

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 5 Aligned forms 379

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 357×

Imperfect 1Sam 2:14 · 1Sam 2:15 · 1Sam 8:11 · 1Sam 8:13 · 1Sam 8:14 · 1Sam 8:16 · 2Kgs 20:18 · Deut 10:17 · Deut 22:13 · Deut 23:1 · Deut 24:1 · Deut 24:5 · Exod 21:10 · Exod 33:7 · Ezek 18:8 · Ezek 46:18 120×

Perfect 1Chr 4:18 · 1Chr 7:15 · 1Chr 18:8 · 1Kgs 4:15 · 1Kgs 7:8 · 1Kgs 14:26 · 1Kgs 20:34 · 1Sam 25:43 · 2Chr 11:20 · 2Chr 12:9 · 2Chr 16:6 · 2Chr 36:4 · 2Kgs 13:25 · 2Kgs 23:34 · 2Kgs 24:7 · 2Kgs 25:15 109×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 21:23 · 1Kgs 11:31 · 1Kgs 19:4 · 1Kgs 22:26 · 1Sam 9:3 · 1Sam 17:17 · 1Sam 21:10 · 1Sam 26:11 · 2Kgs 5:15 · 2Kgs 5:23 · 2Kgs 8:8 · 2Kgs 9:17 · 2Kgs 13:15 · 2Kgs 13:18 · 2Sam 20:6 · Esth 6:10 100×

Participle active 2Kgs 2:3 · 2Kgs 2:5 · 2Sam 4:6 · Amos 5:12 · Deut 27:25 · Ezek 24:16 · Ezek 37:19 · Ezek 37:21 · Gen 19:14 · Gen 27:46 · Prov 9:7 11×

Jussive 2Kgs 12:6 · Gen 14:24 · 2Sam 19:31 · 2Sam 24:22 · Lev 25:36 · Ps 51:13 · 2Kgs 12:8 7×

Infinitive absolute Deut 31:26 · Ezek 24:5 · Jer 32:14 · Zech 6:10 4×

Infinitive construct 2Kgs 12:9 · Jer 5:3 · Jer 17:23 3×

Cohortative 1Sam 4:3 · Isa 56:12 2×

Participle passive Prov 24:11 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 8×

Perfect Gen 3:23 · Isa 52:5 · Isa 53:8 · Judg 17:2 · Gen 2:23 · Gen 3:19 · Jer 48:46 7×

Imperfect Isa 49:25 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 8×

Perfect 1Sam 4:11 · 1Sam 4:22 · Ezek 33:6 · 1Sam 4:17 4×

Infinitive construct 1Sam 4:19 · 1Sam 4:21 2×

Imperfect 2Kgs 2:9 · 2Sam 23:6 2×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 2×

Participle active Exod 9:24 · Ezek 1:4 2×

Qal passive 3×

Participle passive 2Kgs 2:10 1×

Jussive Gen 18:4 1×

Imperfect Job 28:2 1×

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